livingston



B. F. LIVINGSTONE.

Cooking Stove.

Patented June 4. 1867.

N. PETERS, PHOTO-LITAHOGRAFHER, WASHINGTON. D Cv B. F. LIVINGSTON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Letters Patent M1. 65,493, dated June 4, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN COOKING-STOVES.

@the Sdgehule ruimt tu' in tljcse tittcts ntmt :mt making peut uf `tigt time.

`IO ALL WHOM I'I MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, B. F. LIVINGSTON, of Chicago, in the county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented an improved Stove; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation, reference being had to accompanying drawings and letters of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure I is a longitudinal central sectional elevation of my improved stove.

Figure 2 is a top or plan `iew of' the same.

Figure 3 is a transverse section of my stove, taken through th'c red line :l: x, fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a transverse section, taken through theA red line .e z, g. 2.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the tire and ash-box detached from the stove.

Figure 6 is a perspective representationv of the oven-door, which is attached to the top oi' the stove.

Figure 7 is an end elevation of the damper and lever, and a part of the plate to which the damper is attached.

Themature 'of my invention consists, first, in making all ot' the openings in the top of the stove; second, in constructing a metallic tire-box, ash-box, and draught-Hue, in combination with a hinged door, which may be yused both in closing the ire-box and shutting the draught-flue; third, in connecting the plate of the oven-door with a portion Vof thc top plate of thel oven bymeans of short standards, in such a'manner as to give free access to the oven when the door is opened, thus allowing a draught of hot air to pass over the top of the oven when the door is shut.

The advantage gained by the use of my combined fire and ash-box is, its being portable, in consequence of which it may be taken out of the stove, and the ashes and cinders discharged, without scattering the ashes or endangering the premises by tire; and further, removing the objection heretofore made to side doors in tire-- boxes, from which, in consequence of improper fastenings, or otherwise, coals are'allowed lto escape and endanger the premises by fire.

i The advantages claimed for the use of my oven in the top of the stove are, giving a more convenient-place f'or placing articles in the oven, as more light is afforded, and stooping down is obviated; and, in consequence 'ot' the peculiar construction otl the ovcnsdoor, little or no heat is allowed to escape, the result of `which is but little fuel is required.

I In constructing my stovcI nia-ke the sides, ends, and bottom of cast-iron plates, as shown at A, and secure the top B to the other plates by any of the usual means. I then construct the inside metallic box C of any number of cast-iron "plates, and adjust it on the inside ofthe plates A, in order to give a sufficient spacc between the plates A and the box C to conta-in water for preventing the radiating of heat, a very common construction in this class of stoves. D represents the bottom plate ofthe ovon, and E the side plates, the ends being formed by the side plates of the box C. I shows that part of the top of -the oven not connected with'the oven-door, and .I is the additional thickness or support for that part of the top of the oven attached yto the door to rest upon. Gr is the oven-door, attached to the movable plate F by means of the standard H. This door is hinged to top plate of the stove by means'ofw hinges K. 'L represents the movable tire andvaslvbom'fto which is attached the door O, used in shutting the fire-box andthe draught-flue. P shows-the draughtdluc, made irrene end of the box L in order toallow the air to pass in at the top ot' the stove and under the grate M. The side of the bo.\V4 L is broken away at iig. 5 to give a view of the fire-box Q, ash-box R, and draught-flue I). N repre- .sents an elevation of the breast of' the box, used in preventing cold air from entering' above the fire-box. 'I is the covers to the top holes in which the furniture is put. T is the common 'water-heater, and li is the pipe, through which the smoke passes in the usual manner.

Operation.

In order to put fuel in the box Q the door O must be opened, as shown at figs. 2 and 3, and the fuel can be. put in the opening, at'whiclrtiine the door O must be shut, as shown at iig. 5. When 1t is required to clean the tire and ash-box L it can he lifted out from the stove and the contents discharged. Thedruught can be made i to pass overy or under the oven by turning the damper, and by means of the lever Y, fig. 7, and the currents of nir will pass through the stove, as shown by the darts 3. The oven can lbe used lby opening the door G and placing the articles Vto be baked on the plate D. l

Having thus described my stove, what I claim, :md desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is"

l. The openings to -the grate and the oven arranged in the top of the stove, substantially as and for tlxe purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the plates G F with the standardsv H, forming a double oven-door, as and for the purpose sot forth.

3. The arrangement and combination of the ashpm1 R, fire-box Q, :und draught-flue P with the door o, substantially as described :md set forth.

' B. l". LIVTNGSTON.

Witnesses;

G. W. HAWK, A. HAYWARD. 

